Six months later, Grotto Heaven.

"Mom, I'm leaving, I have a Martial Arts class today!"

Zhang Peng walked out the door, school uniform on, with a piece of toast in his mouth.

"Eh, eh... be careful on your way, don't go to places where there are few people. I've heard that in the next city, Martial Artists from another world have already appeared."

His mother chased after him, her face filled with worry.

Zhang Peng waved his hand absently, swallowing the toast, and caught a glimpse of a new slogan painted on the wall across — 'Strictly guard against other-world portals, it's everyone's responsibility!'

'Encounter strange individuals, call the Special Review Bureau hotline immediately!'

'Train diligently in martial arts, improve daily!'

...

Occasional pedestrians on the street hurried along, and the security seemed tenser than before by many folds.

"Ah..."

Zhang Peng sighed, thinking about the new content added to their textbooks recently.

Since the 'White Tiger Calamity' that happened in the Star Ring Federation half a year ago, disasters had begun to plague this planet frequently.

Anywhere in the world, a space-time portal might open, out of which Martial Artists or Taoists from other worlds could emerge!

Most of them were white-haired elderly men, horrifyingly lethal.

Though none were as formidable as the White Tiger Ancestor, the destruction and bloody incidents they caused were unbearable to witness.

Even though the Special Review Bureau in full force, joining forces with the Freedom Wings to suppress the entire nation, there were too few players and too many places to be defended!

Essentially, they could only focus protection on urban areas, often leaving witnesses at the front lines extremely vulnerable!

If it happened in remote areas, it was even more helpless.

It was said that these Martial Artists and Taoists went berserk slaughtering because, by killing a large number of ordinary people, they would receive rewards from other worlds, often becoming younger or even breaking through their cultivation.

Of course, a more official and reliable theory was that these lunatics wanted to attract players through their killing spree, then to strike them down!

The players eliminated in this world could never be revived!

Such space-time portals had been increasing recently, causing panic both at home and school.

"They say the reason for this is because some beginner villages in that game world were lost by the players, such a waste!"

Zhang Peng both envied and deeply resented the players for bringing about so much trouble.

"Fortunately... although I can't become a player, I might become extraordinary!"

Half a year ago, the Da Xia Empire had revised their educational system, incorporating practical Martial Arts and self-defense classes, even making them mandatory subjects for college entrance exams!

Above the key universities, several Martial Arts Universities had been set up, specially recruiting martial arts prodigies!

Zhang Peng was the top martial arts student in Class 5 of senior year at Rui Ze High School nearby!

"According to Expert Huang's statements online... our world and that game world are gradually merging... and every time a space-time portal appears, Spiritual Energy or what we call the Heavenly Qi permeates and leaks through... so even a world without magic might gradually revive its Spiritual Energy, and individuals might become extraordinary..."

Zhang Peng pondered randomly as he turned down another street.

Then, he saw a female student nearby drop her pancake fruit on the ground, her eyes blank, staring ahead.

In front of him, on the road, the void seemed to open an invisible door, from which an oval-shaped portal of light emerged.

And a figure, white-haired and hunched, was slowly appearing.

"An interdimensional portal!"

"That powerful being from another world?"

In an instant, Zhang Peng's heart raced, his limbs tingling, unable to move.

"Ah!"

A piercing scream shattered the nearby tranquility.

"Run!"

With the shriek, office workers, students, and street vendors scattered like birds and beasts.

At that moment, the light portal abruptly vanished, leaving only the white-haired old man, who looked around with a trace of curiosity, "The world of the Outer Heaven Demons is nothing special after all!"

Zhang Peng had learned a bit of the language from other worlds, hence he understood what the other was saying.

Just at that moment, the opponent's figure moved.

Pupu!

The two people closest to him fell down, blood flowing out.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"This is at least a Sixth Grade, even Fifth Grade Martial Artist!"

Zhang Peng, covered in cold sweat, knew he absolutely couldn't outrun the opponent.

And calling the hotline, informing the Special Review Bureau?

Many people around him had already done so, believing that support would arrive soon!

"I... I practice martial arts just to protect myself, to protect my family!"

Zhang Peng assumed a fighting stance, bravely blocking the otherworldly martial artist.

"Kid, you're just a commoner, and you dare to stop me?"

The old man sneered, "You Outer Heaven Demons, invade my sect, kill my disciples, children, grandchildren... did you ever think there would be retribution today?"

He was also a minor sect leader, but later had to leave due to certain matters, and as a result, his sect was casually annihilated by a player.

Now, as his time approached, he was ready to take his revenge at all costs!

"I don't understand what you're saying, but I know I am a martial artist, ahh!"

Zhang Peng roared loudly, trying to embolden himself, but actually... it was utterly useless.

"Fine, let this old man slaughter you first before joining the Heavenly Dao Alliance!"

Heavenly Dao Alliance!

This was an organization established by the hidden Supreme Heavenly Dao Sect's leader, specifically to shelter such escaped otherworldly warriors and oppose the entire planet's powers.

The old man turned into an afterimage, about to dispatch Zhang Peng with a flick of his wrist.

But the next moment, a palm strike wrapped around from behind Zhang Peng, aiming directly at the old man.

"Ruyi Palm Power?"

The old man chuckled lightly, his hands like ghost claws, casting gusts of chilling wind: "Behold my Soul Chasing Eighteen Palm Strikes!"

A figure emerged from behind Zhang Peng, none other than a newly arrived expert from the Special Review Bureau.

Two great martial artists immediately commenced battle in that area.

True Qi overflowed, leaving deep footprints on the cement asphalt.

Figures flipped through the air, any stray hit lethal for ordinary people!

Zhang Peng kept retreating, his eyes unblinking, determined to commit every moment of the fight between these two experts to memory.

"Wuu wu!"

The next moment, he saw the old man's move change, suddenly grabbing towards a crying little girl at the roadside.

"Not good!"

The Special Review Bureau expert was a step too slow, hurriedly moving to rescue.

At that moment, a grim smile appeared on the old man's face, his hands pitch-black like ghostly shadows, pressing onto the chest and stomach of the Special Affairs Bureau expert.

The expert's face briefly showed resolve, smashing a fist unexpectedly into the old man's chest.

Pupu!

Both men spat blood and flew backward, but the old man struggled up, barely standing: "If it were not for my old age and frailty, you would have died... of course, now is not too late."

He managed an earlier sneak attack, turning his enemy into a corpse, but the counterattack left him severely injured.

Just when the old man was preparing to kill off all the onlookers and then flee to find the Heavenly Dao Alliance, he suddenly felt a gust of wind behind his head.

His face full of astonishment, struck at a vital spot, he slumped to the ground.

On the brink of unconsciousness, he saw a young student, out of breath, holding a brick and looking at him with a face full of terror.

'Day after day of shooting geese, today the goose finally pecked my eye!'

The old man thought of this saying as he completely lost consciousness.

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